By Nathan Worcester As mourners filtered into the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii on the morning of May 1, a familiar voice issued from the building’s speakers: “And now, the end is near, and so I face the final curtain…” Frank Sinatra’s legendary rendition of My Way was a fitting accompaniment for the funeral […]
By Sheila Elliott A statewide coalition of blood banks has banded together to alert all Illinois communities about the increased need for donated blood, particularly in minority communities. The Illinois Coalition of Community Blood Centers (ICCBC) took that message to Springfield recently, letting State lawmakers know that blood centers always need blood donations from all […]
By Nathan Worcester The City recently announced Google had selected Chicago and the West Loop for its new finance hub. The move comes as part of the tech giant’s multi-billion-dollar national expansion plan. It also hit the West Loop just months after Google announced it would lease 132,000 square feet in a 12-story building under […]
By Eva Hofmann When it comes to fire or water damage, time is of the essence. The experts at Restoration Associates, 2601 S. Archer Ave., have the know-how and equipment to mitigate your disaster faster. A licensed general contractor specializing in the restoration, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of structures, Restoration Associates manages projects from beginning to […]
By Madeline Makoul In an effort to increase teacher diversity in elementary schools, a program at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s College of Education, Call Me MISTER, encourages African American and Latino men to become educators. The program envisions creating the next generation of exceptional male teachers to serve as role models in their […]
The Rev. Scott Donahue, president and CEO of Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, recently won induction into the Irish American Hall of Fame. Located at the Irish American Heritage Center on the North Side, the Irish American Hall of Fame recognizes and honors contributions by Irish Americans to society in the arts and humanities, business and […]
Officials at the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii awarded scholarships in honor of the late Antoinette “Toni” DiFiore, life-long resident of the Near West Side and member of the shrine, at the 11 a.m. Mass on April 28. In the DiFiore contest, run by the shrine and Mrs. DiFiore’s nephew Vincent Arpino, DDS, young […]
A gathering two years ago of concerned neighbors in McKinley Park to brainstorm ideas to make their neighborhood more viable has turned into a full-fledged effort with a formal current conditions report designed to fuel a comprehensive development plan. Along the way, the McKinley Park Development Council formed and engaged with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency […]
Gov. JB Pritzker on April 12 signed the Collective Bargaining Freedom Act (SB 1474), protecting the right of employers, employees, and their labor organizations to collectively bargain and ensuring that the State of Illinois complies with the National Labor Relations Act. In 2015, the Village of Lincolnshire passed a so-called “right-to-work” ordinance that was struck […]
Ninth District Police have made progress in investigating recent burglaries of religious institutions in the Back of the Yards area. Following a theft valued at $500 took place at Port Ministries, 5013 S. Hermitage Ave., Detective Robert Vahl stated police have arrested a suspect. Port Ministries, started by the Rev. Augustin Milon, a Roman Catholic […]
By Monica M. Walk A development company soon may truly build castles in the air, complete with unobstructed Chicago lakefront views. Landmark Development announced its vision to create and build a platform infrastructure over the Metra rail yard just north of McCormick Place, which will hold a combination of residential and commercial buildings, public green […]
Within weeks of the run-off mayoral election, despite both candidates urging delay, on March 13 the Chicago City Council voted 38-8 to approve the controversial Chicago public safety training center.
